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Senator Iroegbu Nigerian troops have repelled a Boko Haram attack in Michika in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, killing several terrorists.
This was confirmed in
a statement on Tuesday by the Director of Army Public Relations (DAPR), Col.
Sagir Musa, saying the terrorists “met their Waterloo and suffered heavy
casualties evening

Godsgift OnyedinefuNigerian Troops including the Civilian Joint Task force (CJTF) has successfully repelled an attack by Boko Haram terrorists killing three of the terrorists in Borno state.
The Army confirmed that there was an attack by unconfirmed number of Boko Haram terrorists using Person Borne Improvised Explosive Device (PBIED) at Jidimari

The 27 Task Force Brigade and Nigeria Army Special Forces School, Buni-Yadi, Yobe, on Sunday neutralised scores of Boko Haram insurgents who attacked the military base.
Nureni Alimi, the Assistant Director, Public Relations, 27 Task Force Brigade, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday.
Mr Alumi, a major, said many insurgents were killed,

Godsgift Onyedinefu
Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army on Saturday killed two boko haram terrorists and rescued two women in Borno State.
Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, said in a statement on Sunday.
He said the troops encountered the terrorists while conducting

Troops of the Nigerian Army fought off Boko Haram militants as they tried to attack a military post near the hometown of the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, security sources and residents said on Friday.
Jihadist fighters attacked the position on Thursday night in Kamuya village, in the northeastern state

Godsgift Onyedinefu
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have countered a group of Boko Haram terrorists who made frantic attempt to infiltrate Gajiram Community, Borno State on Tuesday 15 January 2019.
The Deputy Director Public Relations, Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed in a statement Thursday.
He stated, "The terrorists,

Nigerian troops have reportedly closed the only safe highway that leads into Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, following a series of attacks on the route by Boko Haram insurgents in the last 48 hours.
Though reasons behind military’s decision to close down the road have not been made clear, sources that

•Launches simultaneous attacks against terrorists in four towns
•To shift battleground to Baga, Lake Chad
Senator Iroegbu
The Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have in its latest counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations offensive inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists in the North East killing about 100 of their fighters.
According to the Director

In summary •Disbanded Metele unit moved to Malfatori rather than Kukawa Cross •Arage Battalion moved to MNJTF instead of Kekeno •Over 54 soldiers deserted in the last two weeks •Unit Commander dismisses soldiers •37 soldiers still missing after Jeli attack
The current upsurge in Boko Haram

Editor's note: Is the 2018 military strategy and campaign working? The facts based on the number of military formations successfully attacked and overran by ISWAP in 2018 in the areas of its dominance is 70 percent. What this translates into is that out of 20 military bases in these territories,

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